Boeing 737-800
Boeing · jet, 2 engines · ICAO B738
The Boeing 737-800 has the most US flight-plan operations in FY2024 of the 352 types on this site with an FY2024 count, and the joint 4th-tallest tail in Design Group III (77 types). The runner-up in US flight-plan operations, the Boeing 737-700, trails by 44.5%. The 737-800’s wingspan stops 0.6 ft short of the 118 ft line where Design Group IV begins. The FAA lists it in two approach categories, C and D, from reference speeds of 140 to 144 kt.
- Wingspan
- 117.4 ft35.8 mwith winglets; 112.6 ft without
- Length
- 129.5 ft39.5 m
- Tail height
- 41.4 ft12.6 m
Airport design codes
- III
Design Group III. Set by wingspan and tail height alike.
- D
Approach Category D. Band: 141 to 165 kt.
Gear and weights
| Cockpit to main gear | 56.4 ft | 17.2 m |
|---|---|---|
| Max. takeoff weight | 174,200 lb | 79,016 kg |
| Max. landing weight | 146,275 lb | 66,349 kg |
| Main gear code | D | |
| Taxiway Design Group | 3 | |
| ICAO wake category | Medium |
Where it sits
The 737-800 also has the joint 5th-highest FAA reference approach speed among the 77 types in Design Group III (the input for its Approach Category), and the 2nd-largest fleet on the US register among the 159 jets on this site with a registration count. By length it falls between the Boeing 737 MAX 8 and the Airbus A220-300.
Main gear 23.0 ft wide (7.0 m), 20% of the span; wheelbase 51.2 ft (15.6 m), 40% of the length.
US records: 2,484,764 US flight-plan operations in FY2024; 971 on the US register.
One of 11 variants on the Boeing 737 page.
Closest in size on this site
- Boeing 737-800
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
- Boeing 737-900
- Airbus A320
Source: FAA Aircraft Characteristics Database, October 2024 release. How we measure.